Craftsman & Wolves

The Mission district is home to tons of food spots frequented by a younger urban crowd. From Ike’s to Bi-Rite to Dr. Teeth, this neighborhood is a popular one for a reason, and I recently got to cross off another place off my list – Craftsman & Wolves. With an interesting name, interesting (rustic urban?) …

Universal Cafe

Last weekend, a family friend of mine drove up to visit me in the city. I’d barely moved in but was put in charge of finding a good place to enjoy a Sunday morning brunch. After some quick researching online, the results kept pointing to a particular eatery in the Mission. Called Universal Cafe, this …

Cafe M

Since a lot of my readers are in the Bay Area over the summer, I’d like to highlight an awesome breakfast place – a definite must-try if you’re in Berkeley. Cafe M is located at the Fourth Street shops, a swankier part of town nestled between the freeway and the more industrial areas of Berkeley – …

Fire Sign Cafe

My friends and I spent the past weekend at Tahoe. We had a blast snowboarding and chilling, but we had just a good a time exploring and discovering new eateries in the area. Fire Sign Cafe is a family-run business (since 1978!) located in Tahoe City, close to Homewood Mountain Ski Resort. It was brunch …

Black Bear Diner

It was a beautiful Saturday morning and I’d just woken up, hungry for some quality brunch. My roommates and I decided to hit up IKEA for some cheap and tasty food. But alas! The line stretched beyond the line dividers, and we were starving by then. So we decided to try out a brand new …

La Note

Since coming to Cal, I’ve consistently heard this restaurant mentioned whenever people talked about great places to enjoy brunch. I was definitely intrigued but never got around to going – until this visit. I’m glad to say that I can confirm what people have been raving about. It was a Sunday morning, and La Note …